East Bay resident robbed of marijuana at gunpoint in Marin City

The Marin County Sheriff's office has released this image taken from a surveillance camera on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Law enforcement is seeking help in identifiying this man, who is a person of interest in an alleged armed robbery near Marin City. (Marin County Sheriff photo)

An East Bay resident who came to Marin City to sell about three pounds of marijuana Friday night told sheriff's deputies he was robbed at gunpoint of the marijuana.

The Marin County Sheriff's Office got a call from a resident on Terners Drive in Marin City at 7:23 p.m. saying a man was at his door asking for help, according to Marin County sheriff's Lt. Doug Pittman. The man, whose name has not been released, told deputies four men, three of whom had semi-automatic handguns, also took his cell phone, car keys and wallet, Pittman said.

Although he had initially thought it was a pre-arranged marijuana sale, the victim told sheriff's deputies he realized it was a pre-arranged robbery. The victim told deputies he normally only sells marijuana to cannabis clubs or people in possession of marijuana cards, Pittman said.

The Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying a person who may have information about the incident. The person is an African American adult, about 30, wearing a white sweatshirt, with dreadlocks and a mustache. Anyone with information is asked to call the Marin County Sheriff's Investigations Unit at 415-473-7265 or Bay Area Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.